1970-1979: Revolution and liberation -- 1970 Detente in the East and death on the campus -- 1971 Ecowarriors and black holes -- 1972 Bloody Sunday and Black September -- 1973 Peace in Vietnam and war in the Middle East -- 1974 Resignation before impeachment -- 1975 Handshake in space -- 1976 Apartheid violence and supersonic flight -- 1977 Star wars and Microsoft -- 1978 Test-tube babies born -- 1979 Revolution in Iran -- Winners and achievers of the decade